diff --git a/Upgrade Notes b/Upgrade Notes
index 153ebf50..8567039b 100644
--- a/Upgrade Notes	
+++ b/Upgrade Notes	
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Update doco / notes
+  - --autocreate=false to turn off default flags
+  - add comments to test yaml to ensure they are kept on updating.
+  - update built in command notes to includes quotes around path args.
+
 # New Features
   - Keeps comments and formatting (e.g. inline arrays)!
   - Handles anchors!
diff --git a/commands_test.go b/commands_test.go
index 91b9cffe..6e4c5271 100644
--- a/commands_test.go
+++ b/commands_test.go
@@ -807,6 +807,18 @@ func TestNewCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	test.AssertResult(t, expectedOutput, result.Output)
 }
 
+func TestNewArrayCmd(t *testing.T) {
+	cmd := getRootCommand()
+	result := test.RunCmd(cmd, "new b[0] 3")
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		t.Error(result.Error)
+	}
+	expectedOutput := `b:
+- 3
+`
+	test.AssertResult(t, expectedOutput, result.Output)
+}
+
 func TestNewCmd_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := getRootCommand()
 	result := test.RunCmd(cmd, "new b.c")
@@ -1334,7 +1346,7 @@ func TestMergeOverwriteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		t.Error(result.Error)
 	}
-	expectedOutput := `a: other
+	expectedOutput := `a: other # better than the original
 b: [3, 4]
 c:
   test: 1
@@ -1348,7 +1360,7 @@ func TestMergeAppendCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		t.Error(result.Error)
 	}
-	expectedOutput := `a: simple
+	expectedOutput := `a: simple # just the best
 b: [1, 2, 3, 4]
 c:
   test: 1
@@ -1366,26 +1378,27 @@ func TestMergeArraysCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	test.AssertResult(t, expectedOutput, result.Output)
 }
 
-func xTestMergeCmd_Multi(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMergeCmd_Multi(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := getRootCommand()
-	result := test.RunCmd(cmd, "merge -d1 examples/multiple_docs_small.yaml examples/data2.yaml")
+	result := test.RunCmd(cmd, "merge -d1 examples/multiple_docs_small.yaml examples/data1.yaml")
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		t.Error(result.Error)
 	}
 	expectedOutput := `a: Easy! as one two three
 ---
-a: other
 another:
   document: here
+a: simple # just the best
 b:
-- 3
-- 4
+- 1
+- 2
 c:
   test: 1
 ---
 - 1
-- 2`
-	test.AssertResult(t, expectedOutput, strings.Trim(result.Output, "\n "))
+- 2
+`
+	test.AssertResult(t, expectedOutput, result.Output)
 }
 
 func xTestMergeYamlMultiAllCmd(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/examples/data1.yaml b/examples/data1.yaml
index b0f017b1..6b87c47f 100644
--- a/examples/data1.yaml
+++ b/examples/data1.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-a: simple
+a: simple # just the best
 b: [1, 2]
 c:
   test: 1
diff --git a/examples/data2.yaml b/examples/data2.yaml
index 93764e94..07088cc1 100644
--- a/examples/data2.yaml
+++ b/examples/data2.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-a: other
+a: other # better than the original
 b: [3, 4]
 c:
   toast: leave
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/data_navigator.go b/pkg/yqlib/data_navigator.go
index 835c924b..86a89a21 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/data_navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/data_navigator.go
@@ -234,7 +234,13 @@ func (n *navigator) recurseArray(value *yaml.Node, head string, tail []string, p
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Error parsing array index '%v' for '%v'", head, PathStackToString(pathStack))
 	}
+
+	for int64(len(value.Content)) <= index {
+		value.Content = append(value.Content, &yaml.Node{Kind: guessKind(head, tail, 0)})
+	}
+
 	if index >= int64(len(value.Content)) {
+		log.Debug("index longer than array length, aborting!")
 		return nil
 	}
 	value.Content[index] = n.getOrReplace(value.Content[index], guessKind(head, tail, value.Content[index].Kind))